Lafd Scuba Manual

Question 1

SOG for vehicle in the water

1st boat - becomes dive platform. Mate becomes dive master and Marine division until relieved by big boat. Gives next boat assignment.

2nd boat waits for assignment

3rd boat mate becomes dive safety officer and divers become RIC.

Answer 1

Diving emergency SOG states that a helicopter flight from San Pedro takes about 10 minutes to USC hyperbaric chambers on Catalina

Question 2

SOG #5 for person rescued from breakwater

The LA Harbor contains 2 large outer breakwaters. The San Pedro Breakwater extends___miles. The middle breakwater extends____ miles. Approximately only____ mile of the middle breakwater is in LA City limits.

Answer 2

1.9 miles

3.1 miles

1 mile

Question 3

According to SOG #6 cliff rescue, the standard dispatch to a Pt Fermin Cliff rescue contains who?

Answer 3

1 engine, 1 TF, 1 RA, 1 BC, 1 or 2 small boats and 2 helicopters

Question 4

SOG # 6 Cliff rescue - during a lifting operation, which large door is normally locked in the open position?

Answer 4

The door on the right side of the aircraft

Question 5

SOGs #8 underwharf firefighting - the 1st in large boat normally takes a position ___to____feet downwind from the fire.

All underwharf supply hose lines shall have hose floats attached at the coupling and at ___’ intervals.

Answer 5

100 to 200 feet

25 foot intervals

Question 6

SOG #9 deployment and use of search and recovery weight -

The LA Harbor varies in depth to as much as ___feet. LAFD search and recovery weight consists of a ___lb weight with a swivel and ring at the top. A ___foot nylon search line is attached to it marked every ___feet. This this is attached to a ___inch or ____inch buoy.

Answer 6

95 feet

10 lb

30 foot

15” or 18” round buoy

Question 7

The only access to the under portions of wooden wharfs may be from wooden ladders found about every____ feet and their location is usually designated by being painted _____.

Answer 7

100 feet

White